Making Sen$e May 21 Analysis: Student loan debt and an astonishing number no one’s talking about Do student loan defaults pose a systemic threat analogous to the subprime default wave that helped trigger the Crash of ‘08?…
Making Sen$e May 17 Why we should be more like cats than dogs when it comes to social media Computer scientist and virtual reality pioneer Jaron Lanier doesn't mince words when it comes to social media. In his latest book, "Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now," says the economic model is based on "sneaky manipulation."…
Making Sen$e May 17 Jaron Lanier’s argument for getting off Facebook In his new book "Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now," author Jaron Lanier makes his case for the problems with social media.
Making Sen$e May 15 Analysis: If you’re rich, you’re more lucky than smart. And there’s math to prove it A study that claims the predominance of luck over talent in the distribution of wealth has been mathematically confirmed.
Making Sen$e May 11 Analysis: How poverty can drive down intelligence Poverty lowers your IQ — in one study, by something like 13 points.
Making Sen$e May 10 How American populism is reshaping economic policy If President Trump has had one consistent message since the beginning of his campaign, it's that America is getting a raw deal in the global economy. Policy changes like import tariffs and reworking NAFTA, and the people who support them,…
Making Sen$e Apr 26 The bubble dynamics of bitcoin Can bitcoin be a currency if you never know its value? Living outside the traditional banking network by design, its fluctuating value makes it too cumbersome for petty transactions. Yet despite the hurdles, bitcoin and its underlying technology is seen…
Making Sen$e Apr 19 The argument for a U.S. trade deficit with China America's growing trade deficit is one of President Trump's main arguments for imposing tariffs on China. And yet most economists would agree instead with the doctrine of trade deficits and its benefits for consumers. Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports.
Making Sen$e Apr 12 The how and why of buying bitcoin The basic idea of bitcoin is simple: Instead of a financial institution holding a bank ledger, a chain of computers linked through the internet are all using the same software to record and verify every transaction. But how can a…
Making Sen$e Apr 12 This is how Bitcoin works Bitcoin was released nearly a decade ago, but many consumers still don't know much about how it works.